Peeling-machine



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FEELING MAcmNE. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 13, 1919.

Patented May 17, 1921.

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FEELING MACHINE. APPLICATION Hugo 151113.11119.'

Patented May 17,1921.

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Leashes! ori-cepa `IEZRIQ'K M.' SCHAEFER, 0F CHICG, ILLINOIS..

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To all whom t may concern.'

i Cook andi'Stat-e of .Peeling-Machine-g'A and I that the following" is afull, clear, and exact Be it known that I, F RANK M. ScHAEFiin,

description of thesame, reference being had `to the'accompanying dra-wings, and to the numerals of reference marked tliereon,which form a part of vthis specification.

This invention pertains to an improved type cf a vegetable and fruit peeler wherein a casing is" equipped with an abrasive lining made of removable sections which cooperate with rotatable inclined abrasive disks one of which is removable to permit a double charge of vegetables or fruits to be carried bythe peeler and simultaneously peeled by the 'abrasive lining and disks when said disks whichv are operated from below are rotated.

It is an object of this invention to provide an improvedy peeling machine adapted to plurality of charges of vege peel one or a tables at one time.

It is also an object of the invention to construct a peelingmachine with removable abrasive lining sections.

Another object of the invention is the Construction of a vegetable peeling machine wherein the rotating abrasive disks are inciined with respect to the Vertical driving shaft.

As further object of the invention is to provide a peeling machine having a rota-l table inclined abrasive disk adapted to removablyfreceive asecond inclined abrasive disk mounted thereabove to permit two charges of vegetables to be peeled at one time.

It is furthermore an object of this invention to construct a vegetable peeler adapted to drive inclined labra'ding disks from below, and furtherfarranged with a central refuse drain in the bottom of the peeler.

It is also an objject of the invention to provide a vegetable peeler the Vcasing of which is adapted to-be equipped with either one or a plurality'y ofil rotatable /inclined fabrasive' disks which when `rotated ico-act with an abrasive casing lining madeof removable sections, said disks and lining serving to peel vegetables after which `-the peeled vegetables are permitted to be discharged i Application filed February i3, 1919.' Serial 330..'276359.

' Fig.. 3.

.section taken on line' suitable means.

but removably secured upon the upperopen through adoor said casing.

It is an important object of this invention to construct a vegetable peeling machine wherein a power driven inclined abrasive diskco-acts withan abra-sive casing lining which is so constructed that sections thereof may be independently aged or worn.

Other. and further important objects of this invention will be apparent from the disclosures in the specification and drawings.

Theinvention illustrated in the drawings andhereinafter more fully described.

'On the drawings:

Figure l is a front elevation ofa peeling machine embracing the principles of this invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan View thereof.

Fig. 3 is a central vertical section tak-en on line 3-3, of Fig. 2, showingparts in elevation.

Fig. L is a section taken on vline'4`-4, of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a section ltaken'on provided for the purpose in' replaced when .dam-l rateatea May 17, 1921. 'i

(in a preferredi'form) is Fig. 6 is `an enlarged fragmentary detail I,

6-6, of/F ig. 4, with parts in elevation.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary vdetail section taken on line 7-7, of Fig. 3.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary detailsectiontaken on line 8 8, of Fig. 2. As shown on the drawings: g

The reference numeral l, indicates a re-A ceptacle, tank or casing open at the` top and provided with a conical or funnel shaped bot-tom 2. The casing l, is supported by the pipe legs on supports 3,'which project up-v wardly on the outside of the casing, and have the upper ends thereof engaged underneath the outer margin ofthetop ring 4, and secured thereto by screws 5, oi' other The ltop ring 4, is rigidly end of the casing 1, by .means of a vertical circular Hange 6,' which is formed on the bottom surface ofsaid top ring, as shown. in 8. said flange being removably secured to 'the outer upper margin of the casA ing l. An outlet or discharge pipe 7, for-fl 4 refuse "is attached to the center'of the coni# cal bottom 2, with thelower end thereof spaced fronijthe iioo'r'to permita receptaclev to be disposed therebeneathifor receiving the refuse as it is discharged from the peeler casing.'v vThe front ofthe casing 1, is provided with a large discharge open-ing which is normally Closed by a door 8connec'ted `by means of hinges 9, tothe casing.- vvA latch -mechanism-10, .is secured lto the door for holding the 'sameinc'losed position.' vThe door 8, is of a height which is Slightly- `shorter than the height rof the ,vertical-casing' The casing 1,- is equipped with an abrasive lining made up vofa'plurality of curved or l l ting sides lof each abrasive section 11, are

arc shaped panels .or sections 11, made :of

an abrasive material. Each-abrasive section or panel 11, vis provided on'the innersurface thereof with af central longitudinal drain lgroove 12, which entendsl fromthe top to the bottom of the sect-ion. .The arbutformed with a centralv longitudinal groove of semi-circular shape, so that the-grooves of vabut-tingl sections willA register with one another when the sections are-in place to per- .is bentupwa-rdlyjto afford ap-flange,26,l Rigmit retaining' rods 13, to be removably en'- 4 gaged therein for removably holding the abrasive -sections secured in position around the interior of lthe casing. This arrangement permits independent removal of any of the abrasive sections when damaged or worn, and doesnot necessitate the complete.

removal of the abrasive lining or the replacement of the casing by anew abrasively lined casing,

`A motor 14, 1s sup-ported by a hangingbracket 15, secured on the bottom and Ito onev side of the conical base 2. The motor shaft 1.6. is vertical and projects upwardly -througha bearing' 17,1into the lower portion of the casing 1,-as clearly shown in Fig. 6. The lower' end of the bearing 17, is provided withl a -`recess for holding a packing idly secured upon the large hase plate 2.5., .by cernintor glue, is a main or primary i n, clined vabrasive plate or disk 27, the dia-meter ofwhic'his slightly less than the inner di-` ameter-of Ithe casing lining.

' Theinclined members 27, 25 and 24, and the stub shaft 22, are all centrally passaged to afford 4a' vertical pocket for removably receiving thejlower end of a vertical auxiliary driving shaft 28 adapted when in posiltion to be rotated by the lower -inclined abrasive disk mechanism. For this purpose the lower end of shaft 28'may be frictionally heldin lthe stub shaft 22 or splined therein if desirable. A- secondary or auxiliary inat the same time. ljVhen onlyv one charge of vegetables such as potatoes is to be peeled,l

the upper disk- 29 and its shaft 28, arere- ,moved from the machine. The potatoes are thenjplaced in the machine and are supported upon the lower abrasive disk 27. .T he

motor 14, is then started, andwater is admitted into the top of the casingby any suitable kind of a hose or spray, to wash the contents of the machine. The motor rotates the pinion 20, arid thelarge gear 21, which -acts to rotate the abrasive disk,27. The

rotating disk-serves to throw the potatoes supported thereon, centrifugally against the abrading sections 11, while the disk 27, being 18', engaged-around the motor shaft 16. The

packingflS, is held in position by a passaged retaining plug 19. which is removably threaded into the bearing 17, to afford a ynon-leaking joint with the motor shaft.. A

small driving gear or pinion 20, is secured upon the `upper end of the motor shaft 16, and meshes with a large gear 21, keyed upon a short verticalV stubshaft 22.- vThe stub shaft. 22 is rotatably mounted in a spider 23, the legs of which are rigidly secured to the inner surface of the conical casing bottom 2.

lThe lower end ofthe stub shaft 22, is spaced fromithe lowermost middle portion .of the car-:ing bottom 2, to permit escape of therefuse from the casing through the discharge pipe 7. Integrally formed on 'they' upper endof the stub shaft 22, is anv attaching or vsupporting plate' 24, inclinedjatan angle with respect to the horizontahlarge gear 21. Rigidly secured upon the. top of the inclined supporting plate 24, by rivets or other suitable means. is a large circular inf-lined base plate 25. the margin O Which of abrading material also acts to cut the skin from the potatoes,and furthermore acts to keep the potatoes turning to constantly present a different portion ofthe potatoes to the abrading surfaces. The stationary abrading lining and the revolving abrading disk co-act to cut or scrape away the skin of the potatoes, while the water sprayed into 'the casing thoroughly Washes the same and flows withthe abraded material together with all dirt and refuse, from the upper portion of the machine down through the drain grooves 12, and lout of the casing through the dischar e pipe 7 into .any suitable type of receptac .e or draingutter.`

lVhen the operation ,has continued suiii-v ciently, the' jdoor- 8, ,"1'ay .beopened either with or withoutjstopping the. machine.- If the machine is still in operation,` vthe-cleaned or "peeled potatoes lare.discharged centrif ugally ,through-the open door intov a re- A.ceiV-l11gstopped the peeledptatoes roll out fof, the fopen door from the inclined abradingfdisk potrion f'f'the'f'disk 27 1315 receptacle!" If .the'-'machinet -is 27. The inclined` facilitates rotation and tait-ning of the potatoes in the machine and tends to peel .the potatoes much more rapidly than when said disk is horizontal.

The quantity of potatoes in the machine is of course limited and a single charge should reach to a point about one-third the .height of the casing l. To permit a larger quantity or a second charge of potatoes to be peeled with single operation of the machine, the upper abrading disk 29, is placed in position after the lower charge of potatoes has been placed upon the lower disk 2?.

Ilhe supporting shaft 28, is adapted to engage or seat in the pocket formed in the lower abrading disk mechanism so that the upper inclined disk is adapted to be simultaneously rotated with the lower abrading disk mechanism. An upper or second charge of potatoes is then placed in the machine above the uppei` disk 29. The machine may then be started and both charges of potatoes peeled and washed at the same time. When the potatoes are sufficiently cleaned lthe front door may be opened and both the sections should they become damaged or worn. y

l am aware that numerous details ot construction may be varied through a wide range without departing from the principles of my invention L, and l therefore do not purpose limiting-thc patent granted otherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

.1. 'In-a vegetable peeling machine, a container, an abrasive disk having a hub rotatably mounted in the lower part of said container, said hub having an aperture, a second abrasive disk above the first disk and having a shaft removably secured in said aperture, and means for rotating said irst disk.

2. In a peeling machine a casing member having a grooved abrasive lining, a spider mounted in the bottom of said casing, an'

inclined abrasive disk having a hollow stub shaft rotatably mounted in said spider, a 4second inclined abrasive disk having a shaft removably seated in said hollow stub shaft, a gear secured to said stub shaft, and means' supported by the bottom of the casing for driving said gea-r'.

3. In a peeling machine, a casing having a bottom, a spider mounted'in the bottom, a hollow stub shaft having an upper flange rotatably mountedin said spider, an inclined abrasive disk secured to the flange of said stub" shaft, a secondinclined abrasive disk spaced from the first disk and having a shaft removably seated in said stub shaft, whereby two peeling compartments are formed, and a door in said casing opposite both compartments.

ln testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' FRANK M. SCHAEFER. lNitnesses EARL M. HARDINE,

CHARLES W. HILLS, J r. 

